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The Best eCommerce Startups 2015

There is already a post related to the most interesting startups on the Firebear blog. The article describes 40 successful companies from all possible markets. This time I’ve decided to limit the variety of businesses and introduce you to ecommerce startups.

Even such giants as Airbnb and Uber once have been small startups, therefore the below ventures have all chances to change our lives in the nearest future. Check the following ecommerce startup guide to find out why are all these companies deserve your attention.

Business startup ideas are often based on something obvious. For example, WillCall sells concert tickets, but it introduces the new way of how you get them. Using the company’s app, you can not only purchase an entrance pass to the desired concert but also check which of your friends have shown the interest in attending the event. Moreover, WillCall provides the ability to tip the artist right from your smartphone. You can even buy merchandise within the app.

Boxed aims to change how you shop. This ecommerce business startup puts a wholesale store into your pocket. Boxed offers a free application which makes shopping much more convenient. Furthermore, there is a free delivery on bulk goods if an order meets the minimum order amount. Another important aspect is a simple order placement. With Boxed, you don’t have to be a member of the website to purchase something.

Hired has become the best source of jobs for top-notch engineers and designers. This startup works with more than 700 companies, such as Vimeo, Facebook, and Groupon, selecting the best staff members for them. As an employee, you can create an account on the Hired’s website, choose the preferable companies, set up interviews with them, and get a $2,000 bonus for being placed. And this is only a single example of online business ideas related to employment.

Thrillist is all about relevant offers and precise tips. The idea behind this ecommerce startup is quite simple. You become a subscriber and get all the necessary information on relevant topics. Thrillist can recommend you almost everything, from where can get a tasty dinner to where to purchase the desired coat with the biggest discount. Of course, the startup is focussed on personalisation. featuring city editions. Thus, Thrillist illustrates how a simple media service can turn into a big money making company.

Another useful ecommerce startup is Nifty Window. It helps offline stores get online customers. Using this platform, brands can drive traffic to their local departments. It is very convenient if you consumers research goods and services online but purchase them offline. Nifty Window now works with 15 brands and 15 thousand stores. Its additional services include SEO, SMO, real-time analytics.

Spring not only has 700+ brands in a single application, it connects you with your favourite brands, so you can always get the information about discounts and new items. With the aid of this startup, you avoid retailers and get the simplified shopping experiences on the go. Moreover, the Spring app utilizes a very convenient user interface. So you have to reveal your credit card details one time during the first transaction. Then, the information remains within the application. Spring operates like the best ecommerce sites or even better.

With the assistance of such services as Scripted you no longer have to create a written content for your blog, website, profile on Facebook, or business emails. You can simply purchase all this stuff. Since Scripted accepts 18% of writers and provides strict requirements, the platform offers only high quality content. From a small startup, it has become the leading provider of written content. Scripted is a reliable employer as well.

The Awl & Sundry ecommerce startup pushes personalization into the footwear business. It means that you can design the desired pair of shoes yourself, by choosing between different styles, shapes, shades, and design features. Moreover, you can see the process of creating in real time. It is also necessary to mention that every pair is relatively inexpensive. If something is wrong with your new boots, the company offers an exchange in 20 days. There is even an ability of a free resoling.

Even someone’s love to beer can be used as the idea of a startup. BeerGram illustrates how it is possible. The service utilizes some common features used in various social networking services and gathers them around beer. Thus, you can can both send and receive beverages in long distances. The BeerGram app features an ability to discover crafted beer around you, find new bars and drinks based on other reviews and check-ins, as well as find new friends.

TruckSuvidha is a transport industry startup developed to optimise a truck usage and provide information and services related to transportation. The platform features real-time mapping as well as costs of transportation. TruckSuvidhagather transporters, logistics heads, and entrepreneurs. Last loads and trucks are displayed on the company’s website.

Wedding industry is another area suitable for startups. Since Zola is a wedding registry platform, it is designed for newlywed couples and their guests: couples create a registry, while guests sponsor gifts. Product can be added to the registry from all possible store. Moreover, guests can give group gifts.

Thanks to MediDart, there is a separate online marketplace for pharmacies. The idea behind this startup is to connect patients with medical stories. At the same time, there are registered pharmacists on the platform. They validate the prescriptions shown by buyers. Therefore, it is impossible to get medicaments without appropriate permissions on the marketplace. MediDart has about 80 thousand users with 300+ orders per month. There is even appointment booking offered by the website. Another important feature is the ability to find an insurance policy.

If you are going to start a business, you can always try to help other people. For example, DriveKool enables its users to search for driving schools. The marketplace provides information on schools for both two- and four-wheeler licenses. DriveKool works with 7 thousand schools from the top Indian cities. It charges listing fees and contract commissions.

With RentSher, you canrent products instead of buying them. The benefits are obvious: you save money and reduce environmental waste. The RentSher platform offers everything from ridiculous costumes to kitchen appliances. Now it has more than 3 thousand signed on users and 500 product types. RentSher charges a deposit and a replacement fee if a product has been damaged.

This startup provides a tool for Facebook ad management. By using Catvertiser’s solution, you can increase ROI on a Facebook advertising budget, as well as automate some time-consuming routine processes. Another important feature is integration with Google Analytics. Furthermore, Catvertiser shows hourly stats, so all your marketing campaigns can be very precise.

Fashion is popular among such ecommerce startups as Cirqle. It is an online product platform which gathers retailers, consumers, and fashion influencers in one place. You can easily find some stunning goods from the best brands there. Influencers have a great opportunity to monetise their content, retailers have all chances to launch a successful campaign, customers can find the most exclusive products. Moreover, Cirqle integrates with influencers sites in order to get real time data.

The name of this ecommerce business speaks for itself. Meowbox is an ecommerce startup for… your cat. Yes, the startup is aimed at pets and their owners. Meowbox is the unusual source of toys and treats for your cat. It is a subscription box full of surprises. You and your cat will receive it once a month. All the goods from the box are specially selected for quality and uniqueness. Each ‘meowbox’ is personalized by a unique written greeting. It’s a pity your cat can not read.

Pure Chat is a kind of a help desk service. The startup provides all the necessary tools and solutions for incorporating a live chat on your eCommerce store. Pure Chat is able to work with multiple users at a time, therefore you can significantly enhance your current customer support. There is also a support for the integration with with various website builders. Thus, you can always stay with your customers despite the ecommerce platform you use.

Moltin is an ecommerce startup for developers. It offers all possible building blocks required for the development of ecommerce websites and mobile apps. All the features, provided by Moltin, are represented with the help of a simple API. The startup offers inventory management, checkout, carts, payment gateways and other elements of the best ecommerce platforms.

Since online commerce and Big Data are closely related, ecommerce startups are involved into this vast flow of information as well. Some of them utilize Big Data as the basis for their activities. Thus, Wiser provides retailers with the ability to customize offers depending on different visitors. The platform incorporates Big Data to find out the behavior of every customer. Then, it uses this information to create personalised offers.

Being a dynamic pricing engine, Wiser works with all types of clients from small startups to enterprise level businesses. It automatically changes prices according to the competitors’ offers. It is also possible to set new prices manually in real-time. Moreover, Wiser provides discounts to various customer groups.

There are Magento-related ecommerce startups, which exist just in a combination with the platform. Shoppimon is one of them. It offers a tool designed for the Magento stores monitoring. Shoppimon brings bots into play in order to navigate around a website and engage customers. The ecommerce software checks everything from product pages to payment gateways. If it finds some bottlenecks, you get a report. It is necessary to mention, that Shoppimon is free for a single website.

In its turn Commerce Sciences is also designed for the needs of ecommerce businesses, but unlike Shoppimon it is platform-agnostic. The startup offers a new level personalization. Using the Commerce Sciences solution, you will be able to provide different customers with different products and offers – the feature, which is popular among all modern ecommerce websites.

Luvocracy introduces a new approach to ecommerce. Instead of redirecting visitors to the websites of original merchants, this service provides them with the ability to buy everything in one place. Luvocracy shows the best prices, deals with delivery, and offers a 30-day return.

With Zumper, you can easily find an apartment for rent on the go. This ecommerce startup is mobile-friendly, so you can look for a new place to live right from your smartphone. It is also possible to use this service if you are a landlord. Zumper makes an apartment hunting fun and easy.

Surf Air simplifies traveling. You pay a fixed monthly fee and book unlimited number of private flights. The startup offers 90 flights per day and serves 12 destinations. With such approach to flights, Surf Air is poised to revolutionize the way airlines work.

Car rental agencies are boring. They provide similar services and the same vide variety of cars. But Silvercar brings something special to the industry. Despite this startup offers one car type, it still beats other counterparts. Silvercar deals only with premium class Audi A4 equipped with Wi-Fi, XM radio, and GPS. It charges just $89 per day.

If Airbnb is famous for the ability to rent an apartment, LiquidSpace has all chances to take the leading position in the office space. If you are a freelancer, you will forget about business meetings in Starbucks, since LiquidSpace will alway offer a better place at affordable prices.

Neema tries to revolutionize the current banking system. It utilizes digital currency to provide customers with a new convenient services. Neema’s digital money can be used for sending, depositing, and receive money. Moreover, you can purchase online, attach a credit card to your Neema account, and send money within the system. The startup offers all these services in a cost effective way, since it incorporates the Bitcoin infrastructure.

Did you know that selfies can bring you some money? You just need to install the Mobilizr app on your smartphone. It will turn you into a “brand ambassadors”, and you will get rewarded for photos you post on social networking services. How does this work? A brand creates an idea for a new campaign and you post selfies as well as other images according to the guidelines of this campaign. Mobilizer rewards you for every share, like, and tweet.

MakeSpace is a storage that you will never visit. The company sends you high quality bins, you pack your belongings there. Then MakeSpace team members transport them to a storage facility. As a result, you get a catalog of your bins on a website and can order them back in as little as 24 hours. It is very convenient and safe way to store anything.

Care.com is another online marketplace in our digest. It helps with finding and managing family care. The startup is available in 16 countries and continues to spread around the world. Care.com offers specialists for child and senior care, pet care, housekeeping, tutoring, etc. And it helps care providers find work as well. Care.com offers enough information for making proper hiring decisions.

Better Finance, Inc. is famous for its innovative approach to leasing and credit solutions. The company works with consumers and small businesses. It is a place where you can get startup business loans in-store, online, or via mobile, since the company enhances the existing banking services with modern technologies. Better Finance, Inc. exists since 2009. Its team consists of experienced financial specialists and entrepreneurs.

Sharewall utilize social sharing as currency. Instead of offering paid content, this startup provides the ability to access it in exchange for a share in a social network. Thus, writers get a growing audience of readers, while readers get a top-notch content for free. Moreover, Sharewall makes relationships between publishers and readers closer, helping find new ways to monetize.

If you are looking for a safe and affordable transport services, draw your attention to Lyft. This startup offers a wide variety of cars with a detailed information on both drivers and vehicles through iPhone and Android apps. You just have to download the application, sign in through Facebook, and fill in additional details, such as a valid phone number and a credit card information. A map in the app shows the nearest Lyft drivers. You request a ride and choose the most suitable option.

Awear will help you identify what other people are wearing. The startup offers an application which works just like Shazam for clothes. Moreover, you can purchase the identified item or share it with friends on the go. At the same time, if someone grabs a scanned, its owner gets some benefits and discounts or benefits. Thus, everyone can become a brand ambassador.

For those who are looking for eco-friendly family-oriented products, the Honest company is the best place to buy them. Co-founded by Jessica Alba, this ecommerce startup provides everything from diapers to skin care products. Anong Honest’s investors there are both Hollywood celebrities and entrepreneurs.

Yieldify introduces a revolutionary solution for ecommerce. Using this service, you will be able to provide a unique approach to every visitor. Yieldify incorporates predictive analytics to respond to each customer individually. Every person has a multichannel browsing history, which is used to generate individual outreach. Moreover, Yieldify provides individual approach even for first-time visitors.

If you are an ecommerce site owner, Jet will be useful for your business. This startup offers a software solution for the dynamic pricing. It adjust prices in real time according to the a shopper’s basket. Thus, buyers are guided towards economically more efficient orders. It helps save money without any sacrifice of services or user experience.

Tandem is another useful addition to every ecommerce business. It identifies the most valuable customers and untapped revenue opportunities related to them. With the assistance of this startup, you will forget about exploring new marketing channels, since it will show you unused opportunities you have with the existing ones. Tandem will help you get additional revenue and increase loyalty among new and returning customers.

Among other office supplies, Bizzy stands out due to its wide variety of offered goods and even services. This ecommerce startup sells standard office supplies, foodstuffs, cleaning, electronics, etc. Its services includes various types of tech support. Thus, Bizzy is the best source of useful stuff for your office.

Wysada is a home furnishings ecommerce website. The startup is based in Jordan and has sourcing offices and fulfillment centers in the UK, Turkey, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Wysada relies on a flash-sales model and has more than 75 million users.

Another related to Big Data startup is Ometria. It helps online retailers use data more efficiently. Ometria’s “intelligence” platform gathers information from all sources and updated in real time. With the aid of this ecommerce software, you will understand what your visitors want. By predicting their behaviour, you will create marketing campaigns that work.

Qubit also works with big data. The company offers tools for the sales optimization, achieved by utilizing A/B tests and personalizing user experience (each user sees individual content). There is also an ability to divide your audience into different segments, as well as get a detailed digital analysis.

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European Fashion Startups

Below, you will find a list of the best European fashion startups. Since all of them are related to the same industry and have lots of common features, there are only brief descriptions related to the companies.